Waste receptacle



Dec. 12, 1933. L. SCHOTT 1,939,139

WASTE RECEPTACLE Filed Jan. 4, 1932 gwwntoz PatentedI Dec. 172, V1933PATENT OFFICE WASTE REcEP'rAcLE Louis Schott, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignorto The Cincinnati Galvanizing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporationofOhio Application `January 4, 1932.y Serial No. 534,635

9 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved treadle operated waste receptacle,an object of the invention being to provide such a device that may beopened, closed, and emptied conveniently and 5 wtithout soiling thehands or fingers of the opera or. l Another object is tor provide adevice of the character` above described comprising a decorative outercontainer and an insertible service pail l or container, each of whichhas a lid or cover for completely closing the containers and confiningthe odors of the contents thereof.

Another object is to provide a simple and inexpensive means inconnection with a device of l the above character, whereby the lids maybe actuated simultaneously by merely depressing a foot operated treadle,it being unnecessary to at anytime grasp with the lingers any soiled ordirty parts of the device.

20 Another object is the provision of a disinfecting attachment on thelid of the inner pail or container.

These and' other objects are attainedgby the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional View of the waste receptacle of theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View on a reduced scale taken on line 2--2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail exploded perspective View showing a novel meansemployed for effecting movement of the container lids or covers inunison.

The device of this invention comprises an outer container 5 open at itstop for reception of an linner container or waste receptacle 6. Theinner n receptacle has a bottomr' provided with flanges 8 adapted torest upon one or more cross bars 9A riveted orotherwise secured to thewall of the outer container. AtV the location indicated at 10, there ishingedly mountedupon the top edge 12 -of the inner container a cover orlid 13 having a peripheral bead 14 adapted to seat within anV annularrecess V15 of the inner container for Veffecting a seal between thecover and the inner container. The annular recess preferably is boundedby a peripheral bead 16 which encloses a suitable reinforcing wire.Pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the inner container, as at 17,there is provided a suitable bail orrigid wire handlel whereby the'receptacle 6 mayibe lifted bodily from its position -in the container orprotective casing 5. The rigid wire handle is o! such shape and sizethat theportion 19 inter mediate the endsl thereof rests'upon the top`of the bead 16. The intermediate portion 19 thereby is rendered readilyaccessible while the inner container is in position within the casing 5.

The outer container or casing 5 has hingedly mounted, at 20 an outer lidor cover 21 having 60 preferably a concave inner face 22. A peripheralbead 23 extends about the rim of the cover, whereby to provide anannular depression 24 adapted to rest upon the upper peripheral bead 25of the outer container for the purpose of pro- 65 viding a suitablejoint between the cover and the container. TheA hinge connection at 20is by means of a hinge member 26 welded or otherwise secured tothe lidand provided with a suitable angle member 27 cotter pinned or otherwisepiv- 70 otally mounted upon a bracket 218 fixed upon the outer face 29of the casing 5. A second angle bracket 30 is secured to the cover 271,at a'short distance from the hinge 20, whereby connection may be made bymeans of a connecting rod 31 for 75 treadle operation of the outer coveror lid.

The treadle member 32 may be fulcrumed at 33 upon the piece 9 and it mayhave at its outer end an enlarged foot piece 34 whereby the treadlemember may be moved about its fulcrum by the application of an operatorsfoot. Any suitable hinge connection may be made between the treadlemember and the connecting rod 3,1, as indicated at 35. From theforegoing it should readily be apparent that downward movement of vthefoot piece 34 initiates a vertical rupward movement of theconnecting'rod 31 which, by

means of its connection at 30, may lift the lid 21 until it assumes anearly vertical position.

In order that refuse or the like may be placed in the inner receptacleafter application of force to the foot piece, a suitable connection isprovided between the cover 21 and the cover`13. This connectionpreferably is made by means of a rotatable spindle 36 having at itslower end a latch piece 42 engageable with a keeper 60, and at its upperend a finger piece or handle 37 whereby the spindle may conveniently berotated. Between the handle and the lower end 38 of the spindle is fixeda bearing plate member 39 which may be in the form of a disc thatnormally is held, by means of a spring 61, in abutment'upon the top faceof cover 21. The plate 39 andv cover 21 are provided with means forholding the spindle in adjusted positions so that accidental movementthereof vto the latched or unlatched positions is effectively prevented.Such means may comprise a series of openings or depressions 40 formed inthe under face of the plate 39, which depressions are adapted to vengageupwardly extending humpsor projections 41 on the cover.' The humps orprojections 41 may readily be formed by stamping them` into the materialof the cover. The elements 40 and 41 are so spaced and related that theywill register with one another upon each quarter turn of the spindle. Itwill readily be understood that it is immaterial Whether the cover orthe plate 39 carries the humps or projections, the alternative structurebeing well within the scope of the present invention.

The spindle 36, before the placing of the cotter pin 62 and latch piece42, is inserted through the opening 63 in the cover, then a suitablespring 61 is applied to the spindle and held in place by the cotter pin62 or any othei suitableabutment member. This affords a yieldingengagement to the elements 40 and 41. Thereafter the latch piece 42 isapplied to the spindle. Both the latch piece and the cotter pin areextended through holes drilled transversely through the spindle, as`is/readily apparent by reference to the drawings.

The keeper 60 comprises a bridgelikemember secured to the top of theinner cover 13 by any suitable means such as spot welds 64, and it isprovided with an elongated slot 65 wide enough to admit the spindle 36,only when the latch piece 42 is disposed longitudinally of the slot.When lthe spindle is rotated to dispose the latch piece Ytransversely ofthe slot 65, the latch piece abuts the under face of the keeper Vandprecludes detachment thereof from the keeper so that when the pedal 39is depressed for raising the outer cover 21, the inner cover will movetherewith. The slot 65 is made elongated in order to permit suchrelative movement of the covers as results from the spaced apartrelationship of the cover hinges, i. e., the spindle moves along theslot when the covers are moved, in unison, to the raised and loweredpositions. vThe keeper and the latch piece are disposed diametricallyyopposite their respective hinges, and the elongated slot65 is on thatdiame- .terof the cover 13 whichincludes the hinge 10 and the keeper 60.

Means are provided for maintainingthe keeper and latch piece inalignment while the cans are nested. Said means may comprise anextending lug 66 on the -inner can which lug is adapted to f rest withina recess 67 formed in the outer can.

The recess may be formed in any suitable manner such as by cutting awaya portion of the bead on can, 5 as illustrated in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing it should readily lbe under# stood that actuation ofthe treadle effects normally a lifting of both lids or covers, therebypermit-v ting waste or refuse to be inserted withinithe receptacle 6,and that should it be desired to bodily remove the receptacle 6 thelid21 may readily be detached from the lid 13 without soiling the fingersor hands. It should be noted thatthe inner lid,'as well as the outerlid, provides a 'tight closure whereby any odors peculiar to thecontents of the'innerireceptacle are confined therein. If desired, theinner lid 13 may be provided with a depression 45 and a suitable cap 46which together afford a means for reception cfa suitable disinfectingmaterial 47. The cap may be` provided with a ller opening 48,'and thedepressed portion 45 may have formed therein a series of openings 49 fordissemination of the disinfectant.

From the disclosure in Fig. 1, it will be noted that opposite ends ofthe treadle member 32 ex-V treadle member is provided an abuttingportion 53 which is adapted to strike the bottom or lower end 54 of theinner container for slight projection'of the container upwardly upon theapplication of sufficient force to the foot piece 34. The slight upwardmovement of the inner container serves to move the handle 18 to aslightly elevated position, which renders it easily grasped for removalof the inner container from the casing 5. The foregoing may beaccomplished by extending the uppermost wall 55 of the slot 51 to aposition labove the abutment 54 of container 6. An alterktacle and itslid together providing a sealed chamber for receiving refuse, a latchconnection between the lids to provide for quick detachment thereofvonefrom the other, foot operated means for conjointly raising and loweringboth lids, and means for precludingrelative rotation of the lids one tothe other.

2. The combination of a pair of cylindrical receptacles and a separatelid for each receptacle, hinge means for hingedly mounting the lids upontheir respective receptacles, the receptacles being so related that oneof them may be enclosed Within the other andits lid, the enclosedreceptacle and its lid together providing a removable chamber forreceiving refuse, a quick-detachable ysliding latch connection betweenthe lids, foot operated means for conjointly raising and lowering bothlids, and means cooperating with both receptacles for maintaining thehinges of both lids in a parallel relationship.

3. The combination of a pair of receptacles and a separate lid for eachreceptacle, hinge means for hingedly mounting the lids upon theirrespective receptacles, the receptacles being so related that one ofthem may be enclosed within the other and its lid, the enclosedreceptacle and its lid together providing a sealed chamber for receivingrefuse, and means for conjointly raising and lowering both lids saidmeans comprising a keeper associated with the lid of the innerreceptacle and a iaith` device associated with the iid of the outerreceptacle and Yslidably engaging the keeper.

4. The combination of a pair of receptacles and a separate lid for eachreceptacle, hinge means for` hingedlyY mounting the lids upon theirrespective receptacles, the receptacles being so related that one ofthem may be enclosedl within the other and its lid, the enclosedreceptacle and its lid together providing a sealed chamber forreceiving. refuse, and means for conjointly raising and lowering bothlids said means comprising a keeper associated with the lid of the innerreceptacle and a latch device lid of the outer receptacle and slidablyengaging the keeper,v and means for maintaining the hinge means of bothlids in a parallel relationship.

5. The combination of a pair vof Areceptacles and a separate lid foreach receptacle, hinge means for hingedly mounting the lids upon theirrespectivev receptacles, the receptacles being so associated with theYrelated that one of them may be enclosed within the other and its lid,the enclosed receptacle and its lid together providing a sealed chamberfor receiving refuse, and foot operated means for conjointly raising andlowering both lids said means comprising a keeper supported by the lidof the inner receptacle and comprising a slotted bridge member havingthe slot disposed opposite the hinge means with its major axis disposedat right angles to the hinge means, a ro-V tatable spindle supported bythe lid of the outer receptacle, and a latch piece mounted on therotatable spindle for reception in the elongated slot of the keeperwhereby to form a sliding connection between the lids.

6. The combination of a pair of receptacles and a separate lid for eachreceptacle, hinge means for hingedly mounting the lids upon theirrespective receptacles, the receptacles being so related that one ofthem may be enclosed within the other and its lid, the enclosedreceptacle and its lid together providing a sealed chamber for receivingrefuse, and foot operated means for conjointly raising and lowering bothlids said means comprising a keeper supported by the lid of the innerreceptacle and comprising a slotted bridge member having the slotdisposed opposite the hinge means with its major axis disposed at rightangles to the hinge means, a rotatable spindle supported by the lid ofthe outer receptacle, a latch piece mounted on the rotatable spindle forreception in the elongated slot of the keeper whereby to form a slidingconnection between the lids, and means for maintaining the hinge meansof both lids in a parallel relationship.

'1. The combination of a pair of receptacles and a separate lid for eachreceptacle, hinge means for hingedly mounting the lids upon theirrespective receptacles, thereceptacles being so related that one of themmay be enclosed within the other and its lid, the enclosed receptacleand its lid together providing a sealed chamber for receiving refuse,and foot operated means for conjointly raising and lowering both lidssaid means comprising a keeper supported by the lid ofV the innerreceptacle and comprising a slotted bridge member having the slotdisposed opposite the hinge means with its major axis disposed at rightangles to the hinge means, a rotatable spindle supported by the lid ofthe outer receptacle, a latch piece mounted on the rotatable spindle forreception in the elongated slot of the keeper whereby to form a slidingconnection between the lids, and cooperative yielding 'means associatedwith the spindle and the outer lid for yieldingly maintaining therotatable spindle and the latch piece in adjusted positions relative tothe keeper.

8. The combination of a pair of receptacles and a separate lid for eachreceptacle, the receptacles being so related that one of them may beenclosed within the other and its lid, the enclosed receptacle and itslid together providing a chamber for receiving refuse, a latchconnection between the lids to provide for quick detachment thereof onefrom the other, and foot operated means for conjointly raising andlowering both lids.

9. The combination of a pair Vof cylindrical receptacles and a separatelid for each receptacle, hinge means for hingedly mounting the lids upontheir respective receptacles, the receptacles being so related that oneof them may be enclosed within the other and its lid, the enclosedreceptacle and its lid together providing a chamber for receivingrefuse, foot operated means including a quick acting latch providing adetachable connection between the lids, for conjointly raising andlowering both lids, and means cooperating with both receptacles formaintaining the hinges of both lids in a parallel relationship.

' LOUIS SCHOTT.

